Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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New Zealand

Queenstown vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Queenstown is 20.1% more expensive than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% less in Queenstown
Groceries: pay 15.4% more in Queenstown
Transportation: pay 26.2% more in Queenstown
Housing: pay 34.6% more in Queenstown
Childcare: pay 48.3% more in Queenstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% more in Queenstown
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Queenstown

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Queenstown are more expensive than in Punta del Este. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Queenstown.

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Queenstown vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Queenstown instead of Punta del Este, you would:

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pay 12.2% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Queenstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.70	$14.01 NZ$25.24	+7.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.83	$8.96 NZ$16.15	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.88	$2.07 NZ$3.74	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.65	$2.04 NZ$3.69	-0.3%
Average			-12.2%

Punta del Este vs. Queenstown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.4% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Queenstown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.46	$1.96 NZ$3.52	-28.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.63	$4.17 NZ$7.52	-31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.29	$8.05 NZ$14.51	+84.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.01	$5.77 NZ$10.40	+34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.24	$4.50 NZ$8.11	-14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.34 NZ$2.41	+4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.05 NZ$1.90	-16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.70 NZ$3.07	+113.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU57.99	$2.44 NZ$4.41	+69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$1.56 NZ$2.82	+69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.82 NZ$1.47	-12.0%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 26.2% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Queenstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.47	$6.42 NZ$11.58	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.28	$120.44 NZ$217.07	+141.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$25,209.21 NZ$45,434.28	-6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.49	$17.47 NZ$31.48	+231.4%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 34.6% more for housing

	Punta del Este	Queenstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,796.98	$51.87 NZ$93.49	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,316.67	$1,488.74 NZ$2,683.15	+35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,988.88	$1,267.18 NZ$2,283.83	+54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.33	$84.02 NZ$151.43	-4.5%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 48.3% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Queenstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,102.78	$964.30 NZ$1,737.95	+93.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$7,562.76 NZ$13,630.28	+13.7%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Queenstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.62	$6.72 NZ$12.12	+124.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.83	$3.22 NZ$5.81	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.13	$26.89 NZ$48.46	+390.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.38	$55.32 NZ$99.70	-2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.52	$10.22 NZ$18.43	-16.3%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Queenstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.28	$58.26 NZ$105.00	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.71	$45.94 NZ$82.79	+22.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.32	$91.03 NZ$164.07	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.50	$134.45 NZ$242.32	+13.9%
Average			-9.7%

Punta del Este vs. Queenstown - Cost of clothing

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